...the website of the International Aluminium Institute

About

The Institute

Current IAI membership represents over 60% of global bauxite, alumina and aluminium production. Since its foundation in 1972 (as the International Primary Aluminium Institute), the members of the IAI have been companies engaged in the production of bauxite, alumina, aluminium, the recycling of aluminium, or fabrication of aluminium or as joint venture partners in such. While the Institute works closely with the national and regional aluminium associations, with which it shares many members, the associations themselves are not members of the IAI.

The key objectives of the Institute are to:

Increase the market for aluminium by enhancing world-wide awareness of its unique and valuable qualities.

Provide the global forum for aluminium producers on matters of common concern and liaising with regional and national aluminium associations to achieve efficient and cost effective co-operation.

Identify issues of relevance to the production, use and recycling of aluminium and promoting appropriate research and other action concerning them.

Encourage and assisting continuous progress in the healthy, safe and environmentally sound production of aluminium.

Collect statistical and other relevant information and communicating it to the industry and its principle stakeholders.

Communicate the views and positions of the aluminium industry to international agencies and other relevant parties.

Through the IAI, the aluminium industry aims to promote a wider understanding of its activities and demonstrate both its responsibility in producing the metal and the potential benefits to be realised through their use in sustainable applications and through recycling.

Aluminium producing companies are eligible for IAI membership, which brings benefits including access to performance benchmarking data and industry trend modelling as well as the opportunity to lead and engage in global industry initiatives on issues of common interest.

The work of the IAI is overseen by its Board of Directors, with each member company having a representative at senior management level, usually chairman or CEO. The Board of Directors meets twice a year, with all members entitled to vote and to be represented at the Annual General Meeting.